Westminster Meat Packing, Inc.

Westminster Meat Packing, Inc. operates at 52 Seafood Lane in Westminster, Vermont, in Windham County, under USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service establishment numbers M46498 and P46498. The federal record lists the plant for meat slaughter, meat processing, poultry slaughter, and poultry processing, with a grant of inspection date on file of August 3, 2021. FSIS classifies it as a small establishment, and its reported slaughter volume falls in category 4.0.

The species reported to FSIS as slaughtered under inspection are cattle, sheep and lamb, and poultry. The plant also reports custom-exempt processing and halal slaughter. A Vermont Farm to Plate listing describes it as a family owned meat packing plant processing beef, pork, lamb, bison, goat, and poultry under USDA federal inspection, a broader species list than the slaughter species reported to FSIS. A third party listing from HMS states halal certification for the establishment.

No website is on file for this establishment, and details beyond the federal record and these secondary listings are not yet on file. Hours, pricing, scheduling practices, cut and wrap options, and retail sales are not stated in the available sources. The telephone number in the federal record is (617) 866-1156.

The federal record lists slaughter and processing for both meat and poultry, with cattle, sheep and lamb, and poultry reported as species slaughtered under inspection, and a Vermont Farm to Plate listing also names pork, bison, and goat among species processed. Custom-exempt processing is reported, which means animals can be handled for the owner's own use in addition to inspected work. Booking procedures, lead times, minimums, kill day schedules, hauling instructions, and fees are not stated in the available sources. Farmers should contact the plant at (617) 866-1156 to confirm what work is being taken, as listed.

Westminster Meat Packing, Inc. reports custom-exempt processing to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.